Decorator fountains



June 24, 1969 FQRNEY 3,451,622

DECORATOR FOUNTAINS Filed May 12, 1967 Sheet of 2 ATTORNEY June 24, 1969A. FORNEY DECORATOR FOUNTAINS Sheet 2 of2 Filed May 12, 1967 For/My M mV W 1 U A z =1 2 maximum United States Patent 3,451,622 DECORATORFOUNTAINS Arthur Forney, 1670 S. Frederica Drive, Clearwater, Fla. 33516Filed May 12, 1967, Ser. No. 638,039 Int. Cl. Bb 17/08; G09f 13/24 US.Cl. 239-20 4 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE This invention relates todecorator fountains which can be used for homes, lawns, patios, businessinstitutions, offices, and the like, and which are mounted on casters sothat they can be moved from one location to another in a simple manner.The fountains have their own built-in water reservoir and recirculatingpump. The water reservoir has automatic replacement for water loss dueto evaporation. The fountains are provided with a three-way electricswitch which is light without pump, pump without light and pump andlight combined.

The present invention embraces a plurality of fountains havingfrustoconical shaped body portions supported by legs and havingtransparent balls, animals, swans or other figures suspended by capsabove the body portions with rotating impellers also mounted on the bodyportions, and having pumps for recirculating water, and casters forfacilitating transporting the fountains from one location to another.

The purpose of this invention is to provide self-supporting fountainshaving water circulating means therein whereby the mountains may beoperated independently, or in pairs or groups, with any desired numberof fountains in each group.

The fountains are so arranged that they may readily be mounted oncasters and rolled from one place or room to another and whereby partsthereof may be separated or disassembled, or the elements may be dividedinto basins sign boards, or other means; and other means may be used forassembling the units, or for supporting the elements independently.

The object of the invention is to provide a fountain in which a displayboard, basin, or a plurality of basins or containers may be mounted instationary positions and in which meansis provided for recirculatingwater of the basins, and containers, or fluid therein.

With these and other objects and advantages in view the inventionembodies a fountain or sand having tapering walls and in which fallingwebs of water drop into basins of increasing sizes and wherein lightsare projected against the tapering walls.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from thefollowing description taken in connection with the drawings, wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a side elevational view of a display or decorative fountainof this invention with part of one side of the fountain broken away.

FIGURE 2 is a front elevational view of a dual fountain with anadvertising or display board suspended between two of the fountains.

FIGURE 3 is a cross section through the dual fountain of FIGURE 2 takenon lines 3-3 of FIGURE 2.

FIGURE 4 is a sectional plan taken on line 4-4 of FIGURE 5, showing therelative positions of the parts.

FIGURE 5 is a side elevational view of a triple unit showing spraysemanating from recirculating elements and swan heads.

FIGURE 6 is a side elevational view of a single unit of a spray elementwith the unit mounted on rollers to facilitate moving the unit from onelocation or room to 3,451,622 Patented June 24, 1969 another and whichis a combination of a floor light, dispenser of beverages and fountain.

FIGURE 7 is a view showing a wiring diagram of a fountain in combinationwith a three-way switch including a light without pump, a pump withoutlight and a pump and light in combination.

FIGURE 8 is a view showing a partial section of the cones and theimpellers.

FIGURE 9 is a section through the Plexiglas tubes for mounting the tubeson the vertical standards.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters denotecorresponding parts the display light fountain of this invention in itsmost simple form includes a pedestal 9 having an intermediate section 10with a base 11, having a drain 12 therein. Above the section 10 is abasin 13 and in the basin is a screen 14 through which water passesthrough perforations 22 in a hub 16. The base 17 provides a tank 18 inwhich water or other liquid may be contained.

The intermediate section 10 is formed with a reduced portion 19, theupper end of which is provided with a bottom 20 of a basin 21 and thebottom 20 is provided with perforations 22. The upper peripheral edge ofthe basin 13 is formed with a skirt 23, and as shown in FIG- URE 1, thebasin 13 is positioned on the lower end of a frusto-conical shaped bodyor cone 24 in which four lights 25 are positioned. The rays of two ofthe lights projecting upwardly and two downwardly. The body or cone 24which provides protection for the lights is closed at the upper end 49.

Above the basin 21, and in spaced relation thereto is a basin 26, havingan upwardly disposed peripheral flange 27. Above the basin 26 and alsoin spaced relation thereto is an upper and smaller basin 28, and abovethe body 24 is an impeller 29, above which is a stationary cone 30 onthe upper end of which are Plexiglas tube 32, the tube 31 being largerthan the tube 32. In the return the water falls by gravity between tubes31 and 32 forming an optical illusion. The water falls into the impeller29 from cone 30. The impeller 29 is rotated by returned water by theblades 47. The tube 32 is mounted on the upper end of a verticallydisposed pipe 72 which extends upwardly from the reservoir into anadapter 34 including the tubes 31 and 32 and a light socket 33. Loops 58are plastic tubes to conceal electric wires 59.

The pedestal 9 on a fountain is provided with a float 70, an automaticvalve 71, and a water supply pipe 38. The loss of water in the systemdue to evaporation, or the like, is compensated for by the automaticvalve 71.

Water is supplied to the system through pipe 72 from the submerge pump73.

In the design illustrated in FIGURE 6, water reservoirs or pedestals 35,similar to the pedestal 9 cf FIGURE 1, are provided with casters 36 in abase flanger or skirt 37 and such casters provide means for rolling afountain from one position or from one point to another.

In the design illustrated in FIGURE 2, a dual fountain or reservoir isshown and in this unit legs, similar to the pedestals 9, shown in FIGURE1, are connected by a rod 40, the ends of which are connected totransversely disposed frames of water return pipes 41 and 42, and upperends of the frames are connected to hubs 43 and 44, similar to the hubs16, whereas lower ends of the frames are connected to sections 10 of thepedestals at the points 45 and 46. The sections are preferably connected-to the pedestals by fusing, or similar means. Between the frames 45 and46 is a panel 50 on which rails or cleats for holding advertising matter51 is provided. Water return pipes or spouts 54 and 55 lead from basins78 and 79 to the frames 41 and 42, as shown in FIGURE 2, and by thesereturn water spouts water is drained back into the tank.

The twin fountain shown in FIGURE 2 is provided with pedestals 75 and 77having water paddles or blades 60 suspended between discs 63 and theouter edges 61 of the discs are inclined as shown in FIGURE 3. Theblades or paddles 60 extends from one frame to the other and the bladesare so arranged that as the weight of water dropping into the paddlesreaches a certain point the water travels downwardly causing the paddlewheels to rotate. The water continues into the trough 64 then intooutlet 66 and leading into the tank.

In the modification shown in FIGURE 5, which is a combination of a fishaquarium and fountain, upper ends of the pedestals are provided withswan heads 57 or balls 56 or other animals, and the like, or ornaments,through which water is sprayed, the swan heads are positioned so thatwater discharged from the bill or beak of the swans drops into thecenter of the basins as shown in FIGURE 4.

In the wiring diagram shown in FIGURE 7 a threeway switch 80 isillustrated which provides the means for completing the circuit to thepump 73 as follows: light without the pump, pump without light and pumpand light combined.

One fountain may be mounted independently, as shown in FIGURE 1, orthree units may be combined, as shown in FIGURE 4, or any number ofunits may be combined to provide a dual or triple fountain as may bedesired, and the units may be combined by any means desired.

This invention introducing a new high style series of irradiantdecorator fountain designed and assembled by applicant, andself-contained, recirculating and relocatable, add a distinct note ofbeauty and charm to even the most distinguished areas, serving the some,lawn, patio, business institutions, and ofiices and being lovely to lookat by day, and their glowing irradiance and gentle play of sparklingwaters being superbly attractive at night.

The fountain are durable, being fabricated of tough polyester plastic sothat rust and corrosion are never a problem, and each fountain of aseries is provided with an independent built-in water reservoir andcirculating pump. A fourteen gallon water reservoir provides automaticreplacement for water loss due to evaporation, and each unit of thefountains is provided with interior lighting, and a three-way electricswitch, or circuit with or without a pump and the individual units arereferred to as The Princess, Your Highness, The Prince, and the FishAquarium Fountain. The units are of different designs and sizes.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be.

and spirit thereof, and for this reason it is not desired to be limitedto the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts hereinshown in carrying out the invention in practice, except as claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. In a decorator fountain, the combination which comprises:

(a) a hollow pedestal having a lower section providing an independentbuilt-in water reservoir,

(b) a pipe extended vertically through the pedestal,

(c) a submerged pump which supplies water through said pipe,

(d) a float for controlling the water level in said water reservoir,

(e) means for actuating an automatic valve in said reservoir,

(f) an upper frustoconical shaped body,

(g) vertically spaced basins on said frustoconical shaped body,

(h) an impeller mounted on the upper part of said body,

(i) a stationary cone extended from the upper end of said impeller,

(j) a smaller and a larger Plexiglas tube for the water which falls inreturn by gravity between said tubes, forming an optical illusion,

(k) a plastic tube for concealing electric wires, and

(1) lights on the upper part of the decorator fountain.

2. In a display fountain the combination which comprises, a plurality ofpedestals, as described in claim 1, and means for retaining saidpedestals in spaced relation.

3. In a decorator fountain the combination which comprises: a hollowcylindrical pedestal as described in claim 1, and a three-way switch forcontrolling electric circuits to the lights and pump.

4. A fountain as described in claim 1, in which the complete fountain isconstructed entirely of clear fibre glass, fully transparent.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 492,999 3/1893 Trouve 239-181,649,683 11/1927 Goodsman 23918 1,728,456 9/1929 Stuewe 239-182,045,898 6/1936 Cullison 40l06.21 X 3,071,326 1/ 1963 Benak 239-23 X3,286,927 11/1966 Zysk 239-23 EUGENE R. CAPOZIO, Primary Examiner.

R. CARTER, Assistant Examiner.

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